Politics · Brazil · 2 hrs ago
Court bars São Paulo government from pressuring workers to attend campaign events
A labor court barred São Paulo’s city government from pressuring workers to attend political campaign events.
The ruling applies to public servants and other employees.
It says the city cannot use public resources to pressure staff into taking part.
The case concerns the Nunes administration in São Paulo, Brazil.
The decision matters because it limits how the city government can involve its workers in campaign activities.
The available information does not say whether the city will appeal or what happens next.
A labor court ordered São Paulo city hall not to pressure or induce public employees to take part in election campaign events.
The preliminary ruling was issued on Friday, October 23, by substitute judge Yara Campos Souto of the 9th Labor Court.
The order requires the city government to protect workers’ freedom to vote and express their political views.
The court set a daily fine of R$50,000 for non-compliance and required the city to inform employees about the ruling and complaint channels.
The ruling followed reports and complaints about pressure on employees to campaign for presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro.
- Who
- São Paulo city hall and its public employees. The ruling was issued by substitute judge Yara Campos Souto.
- What
- The labor court barred the city government from pressuring or inducing workers to attend political campaign events.
- When
- Friday, October 23. The order followed reports about an event on October 17.
- Where
- São Paulo, Brazil.
- Why
- The court cited complaints and reports that employees had been pressured to campaign for Flávio Bolsonaro.
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Reports said Mayor Ricardo Nunes called public employees to a campaign event on Avenida Paulista in support of Flávio Bolsonaro.
The labor court issued a preliminary order barring São Paulo city hall from pressuring workers to take part in campaign events.
The city government was ordered to share the ruling and the Labor Prosecutor’s Office complaint channels with all employees.
- Judge
- Yara Campos Souto
- Court
- 9th Labor Court
- Fine for non-compliance
- R$50,000 per day
- Deadline to notify employees
- 10 hours after notification
- Candidate named in reports
- Flávio Bolsonaro (PL-RJ)
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What people are saying
We need to put stickers on our cars, put 22 on our chests, go on social media, take part in events, talk to people. We will, without a doubt, have a great victory for Flávio Bolsonaro.